DuPont Delivers Strong 3Q Results

Published on 2009-10-21. Author :
SpecialChem

DuPont announced strong results for the third quarter 2009. DuPont's third quarter earnings were $0.45 per share compared to third quarter 2008 earnings of $.40 per share which included a $.16 per share hurricane-related significant item charge.

"We delivered on our commitment to shareholders, while navigating through some very difficult business conditions," said DuPont CEO Ellen Kullman. "We see overall sequential improvement in our industrial businesses as market conditions begin to firm. With a more streamlined organization, permanent fixed cost reductions and increased productivity, DuPont is well-positioned to capitalize as markets improve.

"We will continue to leverage our market-driven science across the company to deliver products customers want around the world," Ellen said. "We are focused on growth and our rigorous operational discipline in order to deliver continued earnings improvement."